The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi glassy right now for Monterey, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° E @ 1 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:30am / 8:02am
  • BUOY 46239
    NW6.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 11am on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (299) 4.4 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (291) 1.3 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    4.7ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    4.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    4.6ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    5.7ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    6.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    7.1ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    W
    6mph
    7.7ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    7.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    6.9ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    7.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    6.9ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    6ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    6.7ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    6.7ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    6.4ft
    9s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 12:45am.
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